Camping Slachtehiem

After you’ve finished playing buckets and spades on the sandy strip at Strand Harlingen (15 minutes’ drive), stop off at Makkum Strand (20 minutes), a beach with a big resort and ample opportunities for swimming, surfing, kite surfing or catamarans for sailing in the waves. The family-friendly Aquazoo Friesland (35 minutes) will let you peek at penguins, otters and other animals or party in the playgrounds. Children are also likely to love the lazy boating lake and floating terrace at Kameleondorp (half an hour). If you fancy some learning along the way, you could pick out the planets and stars at the Eise Eisinga Planetarium (10 minutes) or take a deep dive into the history of army bunkers and fortifications at the Casemates Museum (15 minutes) on the coast, a pretty impressive stop to add to your list.